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ERIC Number: EJ1109652
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jun
Pages: 16
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ISSN: EISSN-2330-8516
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Automated Trait Scores for "TOEFL"® Writing Tasks. Research Report. ETS RR-15-14
Attali, Yigal; Sinharay, Sandip
ETS Research Report Series, Jun 2015
The "e-rater"® automated essay scoring system is used operationally in the scoring of "TOEFL iBT"® independent and integrated tasks. In this study we explored the psychometric added value of reporting four trait scores for each of these two tasks, beyond the total e-rater score.The four trait scores are word choice, grammatical conventions, fluency and organization, and content. Trait scores were computed on the basis of several criteria for determining feature weights: regression parameters of the trait features on human scores, reliability of trait features, and coefficients of features from a principal component analysis. In addition, augmented trait scores, based on information from other trait scores, were also analyzed.The psychometric added value of trait scores beyond total e-rater scores was evaluated by comparing the ability to predict a particular trait score on one task from the same trait score on the other task versus the e-rater score on the other task. Results supported the use of trait scores, and are discussed in terms of their contribution to the construct validity of e-rater as an alternative essay scoring method.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of English as a Foreign Language
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